Beignet Fest is making a striking comeback Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 from 10a.m. to 6p.m. at the New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds with a standout musical lineup. Along with its main stage, the festival will add a second stage in its Kids Village for families to enjoy this year. Organizers are proud to announce that Children’s Hospital New Orleans has pledged its support as title sponsor of the festival. Beignet Fest returns with a new look and new name for its foundation, too. The Tres Doux Foundation is now the Beignet Fest Foundation.
“Bringing back Beignet Fest has been a labor of love and dedication to our cause,” said Sherwood Collins, founder and executive director. “While we never stopped working on our mission to support children on the autism spectrum, we’re thrilled to return our marque event with a fun new look, new major sponsors, and of course, tons of great beignets!”
“We are putting some incredible plans in place,” said Collins. “We will have two different food areas this year to accommodate a growing list of food vendors. We’re also adding a second stage in our Kids Village, which Children’s Hospital will help program for us. Beignet Fest is going to be bigger and stronger than ever before.”
One other new addition this year is that PJ’s Coffee has joined the festival as its official coffee vendor. PJ’s will have its signature cold brew coffee for sale, as well as their beignets, which are now for sale at most PJ’s locations. New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, Abita Beer, Gambel Communications, Deep Fried and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company are returning as sponsors of Beignet Fest, as well.
Advanced adult tickets will be $20 and children 12 and under will be free with a paid adult. More information can be found at www.beignetfest.com.
Entertainment for the 2022 Beignet Fest is sponsored by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund and includes:
- Connie Collins Morgan reading The Runaway Beignet (10:15 a.m. – Kids Stage)
- Imagination Movers (11 a.m. – Main Stage)
- Katy Ray (12 p.m. – Kids Stage)
- Dave Jordan and the NIA (12:30 p.m. – Main Stage)
- Native American Storyteller Grayhawk Perkins (1:30 p.m. – Kids Stage)
- Water Seed (2 p.m. – Main Stage)
- Johnette Downing (3 p.m. – Kids Stage)
- Shamarr Allen (3:30 p.m. – Main Stage)
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band (5:00 p.m. – Main Stage)
This year’s Beignet Fest will be monumental as it’s the first time the organization and community can unite since the COVID-19 pandemic struck two years ago. Along with the musical lineup, food vendors will be a big part of the festival; the complete list of food vendors and menu items will be released at a later date. For more information about Beignet Fest, visit www.beignetfest.com or connect with Beignet Fest on Facebook and Instagram (@BeignetFest) (#BeignetFest).
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About Beignet Fest: Beignet Fest is a premier food festival in Louisiana that celebrates one of New Orleans’s most iconic treats: the beignet. From traditional sweet flavors to savory options that feature seafood, cheese and more, Beignet Fest serves up the best beignets in the South all in one place on one day. Proceeds from Beignet Fest benefit the Beignet Fest Foundation, which helps support autism programs for children and their families.
